Burmese Gender

Welcome to the fifth Burmese lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Burmese to help you practice your daily phrases.

manyauk kya

womanmain ma

husbandlin yauk kya

wifeza nie

boyyauk kya lay

girlmain ka lay

fathera pe

mothera may

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules

Burmese

my son is a student[masculine + noun]

kyun note di thar hmar kyaung thar ta yauk phyit thie

her daughter is a student[feminine + noun]

thu ma ei tha mee hmar kyaung thu ta yauk phyit thie

he has a tall brother[adjective + masculine]

thu hmar a yat shay thaw a ko ta yauk shi thie

she has a tall sister[adjective + feminine]

thu ma hmar a yat shay thaw a ma ta yauk shi thie

his brothers are young[plural masculine + adjective]

thu ei nyi myar hmar nge thay thie

his sisters are young[plural feminine + adjective]

thu di nyi ma myar hmar nge thay thie

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

sonthar

daughtertha mee

brothera ko/ nyi

sistera ma/ nyi ma

grandfathera phoe

grandmothera phwar

childka lay

childrenka lay myar

Expressions in Burmese

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Burmese, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English

Burmese

What do you mean?

thin ba ko so lo ba tha le

I don't understand

kyun note nar ma le bu

I don't know

kyun note ma thi bu

What is that called in Burmese?

d har ko bamar lo be lo khaw tha le

What is this?

d har ka ba le

What does that word mean in English?

d sagar lone ka ingalait lo be lo a dait be ya tha le

Sorry (if you made a mistake)

taung ban ba de

I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Burmese. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.